Sun-Dried Tomatoes - A Healthy Secret Ingredient

Editor's Note: This article was originally written by patient expert Cathy Hamilton.

My secret ingredient this week will add zip to almost any sandwich, salad - even breakfast eggs - without adding calories, excess sodium or measurable fat.

Sun-dried tomatoes are packed with the same nutritional goodness as their fresh counterparts - Lycopene, antioxidants and vitamin C.
After all, these are just dried-up, shriveled down versions of the tomatoes you find in the produce section.
And - what a bonus - they are always in season

I recently purchased a big pouch of pre-sliced, sun dried tomatoes from Costco and have been putting these little flavor boosters in practically everything:

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